The biggest Literature Festival - TimesLitFest 2018 Delhi

The biggest literature festival of the country was held on December 1st and 2nd 2018 in Delhi.

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The fourth edition of Times Literature Festival 2018, which took place in India Habitat Centre, Delhi last week, was a great success as leading authors across the country and several international authors from Australia, Iceland, Norway, Canada, Italy, and the UK took part in sessions that addressed many issues--from literature to politics, social problems to health. The theme of the festival this year was ‘Beyond Covers’ – Literature that reaches beyond the covers of books to touch all aspects of lives and helps us understand, reach out to and empathise with the world and fellow humans.

The festival was inaugurated by former President of India Dr. Pranab Mukherjee. “This is a unique literary festival of ideas that address contemporary concerns. Festivals like this have been at the forefront of revitalizing the interest of the young, technologically driven generation, towards the fine world of literature,” said Dr. Mukherjee. Among the host of international authors, the festival also had Sunday Times’ No. 1 bestseller author Clare Mackintosh who talked about the intoxicating world of thrillers and on similar lines, Kjell Ola Dahl from Norway and Hallgrimur Helgason from Iceland along with Kiran Manral unfolded the deliciously dark world of Nordic Noir works.

This is a unique literary festival of ideas that address contemporary concerns. Festivals like this have been at the forefront of revitalizing the interest of the young, technologically driven generation, towards the fine

world of literature.

Also, noted journalists, leaders and authors talked on various burning issues related to politics and current affairs. From the world of movies, Meghna Gulzar, Vikramaditya Motwane and Prasoon Joshi discussed the changing trends of Hindi cinema. Several interactive workshops for both children and adults upped the lively ambience of the Fest as many participated gleefully. From storytelling to cartooning to doodling -- Times Lit Fest-Delhi 2018 had a lot to offer for kids. Adults, too, seemed to have an enriching experience with talks by Henry Eliot on classics, Sean O'Reilly on the Irish art of short story writing, Joshua Pollock on a way to heartfulness meditation,

etc. Apart from these, some stunning performances kept the audiences engaged. From India's youngest Dastangoi performer to Zila Khan's soulful music to the performance of Ghalib's extraordinary verses -- Delhi dedicated two great evenings to culture and literature.

Vinita Dawra Nangia, Director of Times Literature Festival Delhi, said, "The energy at the Times Lit Fest Delhi is comparable to none that I have ever seen anywhere earlier. An eclectic mix of authors, nationalities, discussions, workshops and activities served to give the Festival a unique flavour that uplifted and added to the ongoing discussions on literature, society, politics, ideas and much more." She added, "I wont be surprised if this Festival finds its place on the world calendar of festivals very soon!"

I wont be surprised if this Festival finds its place on the world calendar of festivals very soon!